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Institute of Mental Health (Erragadda)

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Care system
  
Public

Emergency department
  
yes

Date founded
  
1895

Hospital type
  
Speciality

Phone
  
040 2381 4442

Number of beds
  
600

Location
  
Erragadda, Hyderabad, India

Address
  
Vikaspuri, Erragadda, Hyderabad, Telangana 500018

Hours
  
Open today · Open 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hoursSaturdayOpen 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hours

Affiliated university
  
Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences

Similar
  
Governm Chest Hospital, Asha Hospital, ESIC Hospital, Ayurvedic Hospital & Ebco Stor, St Theresa's Hospital

The Institute of Mental Health, Erragadda also known as Erragadda Mental Hospital is one of the oldest health institutions established by the Nizams reign in Hyderabad State. It is run by Government of Telangana, located in Erragadda, Hyderabad. It serves the mental health patients from all over the state.

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History

Established as Darul-Majanine meaning Mental Asylum, the hospital was started at Chanchalguda Central Jail and shifted to Jalna (Maharashtra) with 400 beds. The institute was moved to Jalna (part of Nizam dominion at the time) during 1895-1907. The name of the institution changed from Darul-Majanine to Hospital for Mental Diseases, Jalna.

The institute was shifted from Jalna To Hyderabad in 1953 after Hyderabad State (1948–56) was formed and Jalna was merged with Maharashtra. Dr. R. Natarajan was the last superintendent of Govt. Mental Hospital, Jalna and first superintendent of IMH, Erragadda Hyderabad. Dr Neeraj Deo was the first person who highlight the history in Research Aaj Tak Vol.1 No.3 September - December 2012.

Expansion

It is expanded with a new 150-bed block specially meant for the court and criminal cases under the National Mental Health Programme in 2006.

References

Institute of Mental Health (Erragadda) Wikipedia